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STUDENT - KNOWLEDGE ASSESSMENT TASK
    Task Number
     1    of 3    
    Task Name
    Knowledge Assessment
    National unit/s code
    BSBOHS504B
    National unit/s title
    Apply principles of OHS risk management
    National qualification code
    CPC50210
    National qualification title
    Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
    RMIT Program code
    
    RMIT Course code
    
Section A - Assessment Information
    
Assessment duration and/or due date
    
You have two (2) weeks to complete this assessment. This assessment is to be completed by Week 6 of commencing this unit.
Your assessor will provide you with the due date on commencement of this unit.
    
Task instructions
    
Summary and Purpose of Assessment
This short answer assessment task is the first of three (3) assessment tasks you need to complete satisfactorily to be deemed competent for this unit. This assessment task allows you to demonstrate your knowledge required to identify hazards, and to assess and control occupational health and safety (OHS) risks.
Assessment Instructions
For this assessment you will answer twenty-one (21) questions that relate the knowledge required to an identify hazards, and to assess and control occupational health and safety (OHS) risks.
What
You have been working with ABC builders for a while now, and you are slowly making the adjustments required to ensure that the business constantly meets its obligations. One of these obligations is Occupational Health and Safety onsite.
You have identified that some of the policies, procedures and the related documentation required to meet OHS obligations has been difficult to use, doesn’t exist on a formal basis or is out-of-date. There is a high incident rate and there are already several people on extended Workcover leave due to onsite accidents.
To date, there has been no legal action. And that has been a great security blanket for the owners whom have almost no control over onsite operations. But a recent serious injury, resulting in the amputation of a finger has the owners worried.
One of the most alarming aspects of your internal research is the “It will be ok” attitude applied to almost
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every problem, risk and incident both onsite and across the leadership team. The planning of all projects also seems to be based on this approach with little to no thought given to manageable timelines and contingencies. Upon your initial investigation, you have identified that poor planning, high task demands, and a lack of supervision are contributing to the number of workplace incidents.
You have also identified that your business may not be consulting as widely as it is supposed to be with almost no evidence of industry or expert consultation at all.
There is a less than ideal company culture in relation to OHS matters, characterized by a gap in onsite, informal and formal training to keep workers informed of their rights, responsibilities and the likely task and environment demands, agents and other factors that impact on safety. All of the current tools and processes relate to physical obstacle and chemical hazards.
The team is currently resistant to any kind of change or improvement. There are obvious concerns over making any changes that will not be taken up by the employees. There is a culture of pushing back on all directions and instructions, plans and enforcement of obligations. And worse, the previous management just never followed through. There are almost no consequences for failing to report or control and hazard or risk onsite and some of the document deliberately conceals that no action has been taken.
There is lack of team cohesion, but in saying that they have always defaulted to listen to the most senior worker onsite, Dave. Paddy has constructed some tools for the site and these are being used, but have not been formalized across the business or incorporated into policies and procedures. Because of this default to Paddy, the current hierarchy (site manager, construction manager, business owner etc.) has not been effective.
A number of the workers you have spoken to have said that they struggle to understand some of the tools, which are hand-written and photocopied, and when they’ve asked questions they’ve struggled with the language and terminology used by the more experienced workers. Most of the workforce, including those that have worked there are long time, state that they are not “readers”.
The lack of business cohesion has led to recent high-turnover and many of the available-to-work options have included labor-hire and subcontractors. This has led to more diversity in skill and cultural background too.
You have identified a need to radically and transformational change the organizations approach to Occupational Health and Safety to mitigate OHS risks and avoid a catastrophe.
Therefore, you first task is to undertake extensive research about the opportunities, obligations and management strategies so new policies, procedures, tools and templates can be established, communicated and implemented.
You will need to take into consideration the information about the business in the formulation of your answers, but conduct wider research to understand the industry context for risk and the wider knowledge on hazards and risks that can be applied to your workplace.
Your research will need to address the twenty-one (21) questions provided using examples. You must address each component of the question. You should assume that your stakeholder groups (in future assessments) and the business owner have no prior knowledge of the subject.
You may use additional sources of information, such as weblinks, images and sketches, tables, charts and other methods to demonstrate ideas and concepts, however the bulk of your answer must be text.
    Were
This assessment will take place in class or as directed by your Assessor.
How
All twenty-one (21) questions must be answered satisfactorily for you to be assessed as satisfactory for this assessment task.
Instructions on submitting Knowledge Assessment
This task will be found under your assessment items tab on canvas. You will need to ensure that you complete each question before moving on to the next. Remember to save each answer as you go. You do not need to answer all twenty-one (20) questions in one sitting. Your answers will be automatically submitted after you press save
    
Conditions for assessment
    
· This is an open ‘book’ assessment. You are allowed personal notes from lectures and briefings, and access to the internet, to help answer the questions
· This is intended as a written assessment.
· This is an individual task that you must complete with minimal support from others (allowed support would be questions related to the location of equipment needed)
· Please make arrangements with your assessor at least one week prior to the assessment due date if you feel you require special allowance or allowable adjustment to this task
· Please ensure your full and correct name is written on the student version of this assessment task (do not use nicknames or abbreviations)
· You must answer all questions correctly to be deemed satisfactory in this assessment.
· You will be assessed as satisfactory or not satisfactory
· You must submit your work online via Canvas.
· You can appeal the assessment decision according to the RMIT Assessment Processes.
    
Equipment/resources students must supply (if applicable):
    
Equipment/resources to be provided by RMIT or the workplace (if applicable):
    · Computer and Internet access
· Access to Canvas
    · Computer and internet access
· Appropriate space to complete the assessment
Section B – Student Answer Sheet
    Student Name
    
    Student ID
    
    
Students provide your responses in the boxes below each question
    
Questions
    Satisfactory Y    N
    
Q1: Explain the types of organizational behavior and culture that impact positively and negatively on both OHS and change.
· For each of the positive impacts, identify some of the strategies you can use to maintain the organizational and culture that supports OHS and change.
· For each of the negative impacts, identify a strategy that you could use to overcome and manage OHS and change, particularly in regards to developing company policies.
    
A:
negative impacts:
not getting Work safe on site
lack of formally, up to date training
Strategies:
· Managers and workers collaborate to make the workplace a safer place to work.
· To promote team cohesion, encourage teamwork in the workplace.
Positive impacts:
Strategies – Work safe
    
    
    
Q2: Use the table below to explain basic physiology as it relates to the modes of action, different agents and injury outcomes.
Classify each of the following agents according to the type of hazard and then describe their effect they can have on the on the body. For each of the agents, include the mode of action, the effects positive and negative and any likely injuries. You should explain where the mode of action impacts on the type of injury and where the type of injury could lead to other injury or effect too. For example, a puncture wound could lead to an infection.
Suggest some ways that you could identify and control each agent in a workplace.
    
Agent
    
Classification
    
Effect on human body
    
Identification and Control
    
    
    
Dust containing crystalline silica in construction work
    Physical
    lung cancer, effect eye
     face mask
    
    
    
Manual handling
     Physical
    muscle strain, throat
    Do not lift heavy stuff yourself, change the workplace
    
    
    
UV radiation
     Physical
    physical - skin cancer, damage eye
    hand, skin care, working in the shade area
    
    
    
Noise control: Circular saws
     physical
    hearing loss, damage to eardrum
    wear air pods, earmuffs, hearing protection
    
    
    
Electricity
     Physical
    serious injury,
    death gloves
    
    
    
Infectious diseases
     Physical
     kidney,
     eye hand washing, gloves
    
    
    
Falls from heights
    Physical
    Death, injury
    roper ladders, training
    
    
    
Q3: In regards to the reasons why accidents occur:
a. List and outline the basic principles of incident causation and injury processes as they apply to a building and construction worksite.
    
A:
Intoxication: Intoxication can impair one's judgment, as well as their reflexes, memory, attention, and mood. Staying safe on a construction site requires being aware of your...